2012 - 2014

ASATA successfully engages the Department of Home Affairs, together with other industry stakeholders, to secure a 12-month deferment of the implementation of the regulation that requires and under-18’s carry unabridged birth certificates when travel to and from South Africa.

ASATA CEO receives the prestigious Business Traveller Africa, Business Travel Personality of years for his work on done representing the travel industry with Home Affairs on the amendments to the Immigration Act.

2015

ASATA embarked on a ground-breaking study to define what the 21st Century Travel Agent looks like and how travel businesses would need to change to remain sustainable in the future.

ASATA worked closely with National Treasury to define a government procurement policy before government announced it would fundamentally change the terms with which it would deal with Travel Management Companies

2016

The Travel with Peace of Mind campaign was launched to create awareness that customers using an ASATA-accredited travel agent would be guaranteed professional service, ethical conduct, trustworthy behaviour and that they are working with a market leader.

Flight Centre and Travel Counsellors rejoined ASATA

ASATA becomes the chair of the World Travel Agents Associations Alliance, lobbying and participating in discussions around New Gen ISS and NDC.

The Default Insurance Product is introduced in BSPZA underwritten by Lloyds of London.